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In the year 1982
566 Notable deaths
Frederick Terman
American electronic engineer (1900-1982).
Born June 7th, 1900 in English. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1982 at 82 years old in Palo Alto.
Mohammed Helmy
Egyptian doctor and righteous among the nations.
Born July 25th, 1901 in Khartoum.
Died January 10th, 1982 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Parkash Kaur
Indian singer (1919–1982).
Born September 19th, 1919.
Died November 2nd, 1982 at 63 years old
Henry King
American film director (1886-1982).
Born January 24th, 1886 in Christiansburg.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 96 years old in Toluca Lake (myocardial infarction).
George Kistiakowsky
Ukrainian-american physical chemistry professor.
Born December 1st, 1900 in Tarasivka. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1982 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Harry Jerome
Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).
Marcel Camus
French film director (1912-1982).
Born April 21st, 1912 in Chappes. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1982 at 69 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Joe Sawyer
Actor (1906-1982).
Born August 29th, 1906 in Guelph. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Ashland (liver cancer). [ref]
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Politician and prime minister of pakistan (1905-1982).
Born July 15th, 1905 in Jalandhar.
Died December 2nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.
Cevdet Sunay
Fifth president of turkey (1899-1982).
Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 566
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain